Holy Days: Meditations on the Feasts, Fasts, and Other Solemnities of the Church - Softcover

Pope Benedict XVI

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802865186 ISBN 13: 9780802865182

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012

Synopsis

For Pope Benedict XVI, ""the liturgical year is a great voyage of faith on which the Church sets us out."" The feast days in the Church's liturgical calendar follow the major events of Jesus' life as recounted in the Gospels. This cycle provides a rhythm to the life of the Church and helps Christians better understand the divine mystery. Especially in our secularised society, liturgical practices guide and deepen our path, centering our focus on Christ and teaching us how to live. Holy Days collects Pope Benedict XVIs homilies on the feast days in the Churchs liturgical calendar, beginning with Advent and concluding with the feast of Christ the King. The book is organized by season and feast days, with brief introductions. This short volume will be a welcome resource for priests and parishioners seeking to focus their minds in preparation for worship.

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About the Author

Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, is the 265th and reigning Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been Dean of the College of Cardinals, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and President of the International Theological Commission. An outstanding theologian and teacher, he is also founding patron of the Ratzinger Foundation, a charitable organisation that funds scholarships for poorer students around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802865186
• ISBN 13: 9780802865182
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80